Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-22
ENGLAND'S QUEEN
Celebrates Her Jubilee
Year.
INTERESTING ABBEY SERVICES
The Whole World Unites in Ac-
clamatiOns of Praise and
Thanksgiving.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
LONDON, June 2l.-At an early hour
to-day a crowd began to assemble IN
Westminster Abbey to witness the Ju
biIee exercises. When the Marquis oi
Salisbury and Gladstone entered the
abbey they were loudly che,red. Many
lords and ladies were SO anxious to se'
cure their positions that they came
without breakfasting. The line of the
route was kept clear by nearly 10000
troops, representing all branches of the
service, in addition to 600 boys from the
naval training ships. In addition to the
military, many thousand police were on
duty, aud a particular feature at the
palace was that the two services were
equally honored, the Guards lining one
side of the roadway at Buckingham
Palace gates and on the other side the
Blue Jackets were posted. The first of
the royal procession was composed OF
Indian princes and few minor German
princes.
THE QUEEN STARTS.
Punctually at ii A. M. the Queen in an
open carriage emerged from the palace
gates. At sight of her thousands Of vol
ces were lifted up in cheers. The Queen
did not wear state robes, but was dressed
in black. Her carriage was drawn by
eight ponies. The Prince of Wales and
the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of
Connaught, her sons; the Crown Prince
of Germany, the Marquis of Lorne and
her other sons.in.law and her grandsons
all rode beside the Queens coach us a
body-guard. The Queen, as she left the
palace, smiled and bowed graciously to
the people on every side.
REGAL MAGNIFICENCE.
The Queens carriage was one of choco.
late color, the wheels were red and the
royal arms in gold we're emblazoned
upon the panels. Red morocco harness
was used for the horses, which were
otherwise decorated with royal blue
ribbon. All the servants wore state
liveries of scarlet and gold. The pro-
cession slowly made its way until Well.
ington arch was reached, then the first
introduction to London streets ensued.
On the procession nearing the Abbey
the troops saluted, guns were fired,
bells of churches rang out in merry
peals and flags were run up. The
cheering was continuous till the Queen
passed in at the west door, After pass-
ing through the vestibule she was con-
dncted to the grand dais, under the Lam
ter tower.
SCENE IN THE ABBEY.
The scene in the Abbey when the
Queen entered was dazzling. Ten thou.
sand people were seated and they all
rose. Women discarded their wraps
and revealed the full splendor of their
beauty and their attire. ambassadors, the
diplomatic corps, members of the House
of Commons, members OF the reigning
families of Europe, representatives of
all the leading societies and corporations,
of the law, science, art and agriculture
and workingnen's representatives from
all parts of the kingdom had seats. The
Queen was evidently protouEdly i'm
pressed with the scene. She was no.
ticeably pale when she ascended the
dais. She soon, however. recovered,
and regained the bright and pleasant as
pect she had borne all the morning.
THE ABBEY SERVICES.
The Queens advent was arranged SO
that she entered the Abby precisely at
noon. d. G.. Bridge, the organist of the
Abbey. had for the occasion, specially
trained choir of 250 voices, selected
from the great choruses of London.
The choir gradually drew the
immense congregation into silence
and their respective places to be
prepared for the Queens coming, by
rendering selections in manner that
made every person within hear.
ing of the great organ eager to catch the
softest note. When the Queen reached
the Abbey and the royal procession was
forming in the marquee outside of the
west door, the state trumpeters in gold
and crimson uniforms, executed fanfares
from the organ loft nearly in the centre
of the edifice. When the clergy at the
head of the royal procession moved into
the church the national anthem was
rendered by the orgauist. The music
was thrilling and the audience rose as
unit and lent their ten thousand voices
to accompany the choir. The effect was
SO grand, SO profound, that many per-
sons were moved to tears. 1t was at
this movement that the Queen appeared
within the doors. Then the sing.
ing of the anthem ceased and the
professional march from Handel's "Oc.
casional Oratorio" was given by
the organist during the progress of the
Queen and the royal family to the dais.
When they were seated the Archbishop
of Canterbury and the Dean of West
minister, who had taken their places
within the sacrarium, began the service
by asking of God blessing upon the
! Queen. "Te Deum laudamus" was then
sung by the choir to music composed by
the Prince Consort the Q1een having
requested it. The Lords prayer was
occasion) were intoned. Then three
special prayers We're offered. Following
the prayers, "Exaudeat TIE dominus" was
sung with organ and brass band
accompaniment. The Dean of
Westminster advanced to the altar
rails and read the lesson for the day.
First Epistle of Peter, Chap. 2, v. 6.lS.)
Dr. Bridges special anthem, selected by
the Queen last year as her jubilee
anthem, was next rendered, followed by
a choral, "Gotha," composed by the
Prince Consort. In the rests the
national anthem was introduced. Tive
more special prayers for the defense o.
the faith. spiritual welfare of the king
dom and for peace and love. followed
and were supplemented by the benedic
tion, which was pronounced by tn
Archbishop.
AFTER THE SERVICES.
When the services. which were con
Quoted according to the programme
were completed, the Queens sons knel
and kissed her hand. Then on thei
rising she kissed their cheeks in return
The princesses were the next to
through the osculatory exercises. Th
Queen kissed some of the latter twice
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